A Criticism of Guthrie Concerns His

question 45

Multiple Choice

A criticism of Guthrie concerns his:

• A) complicated explanations.
• B) theory.
• C) molar interpretations.
• D) predictive equations.
• E) lack of systematic empiricism.

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Definitions:

Memory Trace

A theoretical construct denoting the physical and/or biochemical change in the brain in response to learning or forming new memories.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences influencing those tasks.

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where items at the beginning and end of a list are more easily recalled than items in the middle.

LTP

Long-Term Potentiation refers to the durable increase in signal transmission strength between two neurons, achieved through their simultaneous stimulation.